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Diglipur in January: a fine time to go
January: comfortable 28°C days — and inside the recommended window.
January is the middle of Diglipur's season — the recommended window is November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb). Warm days around 28°C, nights near 22°C, the odd shower. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
February is in season too. The season runs to the end of April, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in May, 4 months away.
3 days in Diglipur in January · from ₹8,790 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for January — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · DiglipurWarm days around 28°C, nights near 22°C, the odd shower.
What a day in Diglipur looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide3h · easy
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest)5h · strenuous
- Offshore reef snorkelling2h 30m · moderate
Evening
- Kalipur Beach leatherback turtle watchDec–Feb2h · easy
About 12h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a January trip costs · 3 days, total for two
Budget
₹8,790 for two
- Stay · 2n₹3,276
- Food₹3,120
- Local + entry₹1,750
- Buffer₹644
Mid-range
₹21,286 for two
- Stay · 2n₹7,917
- Food₹7,200
- Local + entry₹4,600
- Buffer₹1,569
January multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Diglipur. How we price this
Add the journey from your city — see the full priceBook Diglipur for January
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A January plan, day by day
3 days in Diglipur for January, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🌿 Nature Day2h out
- Kalipur Beach leatherback turtle watch · evening, 2h
The journey here is half the experience — arrive, breathe the air, and acclimatise.
- 2🏔️ Adventure Day7.5h out
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest) · morning, 5h
- Offshore reef snorkelling · morning, 2.5h
Adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit. Start early — conditions are best before noon.
- 3🌿 Nature Day3h out
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide · morning, 3h
Final day in Diglipur — these natural sites are best experienced in sequence — morning freshness for the trails, afternoon for the valleys.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Diglipur tripGetting to Diglipur
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Port Blair → Diglipur
bus · 10h
₹400
1 way / person
Port Blair → Diglipur
ferry · 9h
₹500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Port Blair → Diglipur by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹1,600 — so a whole trip lands near ₹10,390 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Diglipur's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Diglipur
All of these are open in January.
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide
- Leatherback turtle nesting at Kalipur Beach (Oct–Jan)
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest)
- Aerial Bay crab & seafood
- Ramnagar Beach camping
- Alfred Caves exploration
- Snorkelling at pristine offshore reefs
- Birdwatching — Andaman endemic species
Within reach: Ross & Smith Islands · Saddle Peak NP · Kalipur Beach · Aerial Bay.
Permits you'll need
Restricted tribal areas
No permit for Indians on the main tourist islands (Port Blair, Havelock, Neil, Baratang, Diglipur), but tribal reserves — the Jarawa reserve on the Andaman Trunk Road and the whole Nicobar group — are off-limits, and a few outlying islands need a forest permit.
Rules change — verify with the issuing authority before you travel.
Packing for January
- Light layers and a jacket for the evenings.
- Sunscreen and a cap for long days outdoors.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
January questions, answered
Is January a good time to visit Diglipur?
Yes — January is one of Diglipur's best months: it sits in the middle of the recommended season (November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb)), and warm days around 28°C, nights near 22°C, the odd shower. Tourisma's fit score for January is 93/100.
See a January plan for DiglipurHow much does a trip to Diglipur cost in January?
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹8,790 (budget) to ₹21,286 (mid-range), excluding travel to Diglipur. Seasonally adjusted for January.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Diglipur?
The best months are January, February, March. From January: February is in season too. The season runs to the end of April, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in May, 4 months away.
What is there to do in Diglipur?
Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide. Leatherback turtle nesting at Kalipur Beach (Oct–Jan). Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest). Aerial Bay crab & seafood. Ramnagar Beach camping. Alfred Caves exploration. No railway in Andaman is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in January
Also in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for January.
- Kanchipuram · Tamil Nadu · from ₹3,849 for two, 2 days
- Rann of Kutch · Gujarat · from ₹5,335 for two, 2 days
- Thanjavur · Tamil Nadu · from ₹7,285 for two, 3 days
- Madurai · Tamil Nadu · from ₹6,674 for two, 3 days
- Prayagraj (Allahabad) · Uttar Pradesh · from ₹5,201 for two, 2 days
- Bikaner · Rajasthan · from ₹8,109 for two, 2 days
- Jaisalmer · Rajasthan · from ₹6,257 for two, 2 days
- Alleppey (Alappuzha) · Kerala · from ₹15,271 for two, 3 days
Want this as a real plan?
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